The car's windshield was shattered and there was a large hole in the glass on the passenger side. Also, the right side of the hood had a large dent.

Interim Police Chief Jeffrey Kennedy said the bicyclist was weaving in and out of traffic, and witnesses reported that he went up on the sidewalk and suddenly darted out into traffic where the car was unable to avoid him.

The bike rider was taken to a hospital. He has not been publicly identified yet.

Carnegie police are investigating. They said that they know the bicyclist, and that he is often seen riding around Carnegie and Scott Township.

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Carnegie bicycle accident

A bicyclist was badly hurt when he was struck by a car on Mansfield Boulevard.

ACCIDENT, AND WE'RE STILL WAITING TO GET AN UPDATE ON THE CONDITION OF THE DRIVER THAT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. A BICYCLIST RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER BEING HIT BY A CAR IN CARNEGIE. THE POLICE CHIEF TELLS US THE BICYCLIST INJURIES WERE SO BAD HIS LEGS WERE SEVERED. POLICE SAY WITNESSES REPORTED THE MAN WEAVING IN AND OUT OF TRAFFIC, AND THEN HE DARTED IN FRONT OF A CAR THAT TRIED TO MISS HIM. INVESTIGATORS SAY THE BICYCLIST MAY HAVE BEEN UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL AT THE